The Huntington National Bank v. Najero, Inc. et al

Filing 24

ORDER Directing the Parties to Engage in Mediation and setting ( Status Conference for 8/29/2013 11:00 AM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland) Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

THE HUNTINGTON
NATIONAL BANK,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 13-11632

NAJERO, INC., et al.,
Defendants.
/
ORDER DIRECTING THE PARTIES TO ENGAGE IN MEDIATION
During a scheduling conference, the parties agreed that the case may settle but
that discovery must occur before negotiations are held. At this time, consistent with the
presentation of the parties, the court determines that a formal scheduling order is
unnecessary.
The parties should, however, participate in targeted, voluntary discovery as they
discuss settlement. Also consistent with their expressed intent, the parties are
DIRECTED to engage in mediation during the third week of August 2013 if a settlement
is not reached before then. Tom Hardy of Hardy, Lewis & Page, P.C., will serve as the
mediator, and the parties shall comply with all preparatory steps directed by the
mediator in advance of such mediation discussions.
A status conference will be held on August 29, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. if the case
does not settle before that date.

Only counsel for the parties will attend the status conference.
IT IS ORDERED.
s/Robert H. Cleland
ROBERT H. CLELAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: June 19, 2013
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record
on this date, June 19, 2013, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
s/Lisa Wagner
Case Manager and Deputy Clerk
[phone]

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